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The Helmsley Charitable Trust, a member of FTEH, shares how people experiencing homelessness need an accelerated path to permanent, supportive housing. They convened housing providers for health services to expedite access to housing and improve health outcomes. tinyurl.com/2d5eae43

Ending #homelessness & housing instability starts with helping people pay the rent. This @forbes article captures ⁦⁦Center on Budget⁩ initial thinking on our 2025 housing policy goals - protecting #fairhousing rights & keeping rental assistance. forbes.com/sites/jennifer…

Funders Together is excited to co-sponsor GCIR 's webinar to strategize post-election and the long game of building a multiracial and inclusive democracy.

ICYMI: Funders Together CEO Amanda Misiko Andere She/Her speaks about the intersection of housing justice and immigration at GCIR's 2024 convening.

LAST CALL: Early Bird Registration for the Funders Forum ends tomorrow at 3pm ET! Join us as we explore how to build collective power and advance housing justice after the election. Full members who register by tomorrow will receive a discount. Register: tinyurl.com/mzxdhzx8

Funders Together's office will be closed the week of Thanksgiving from Monday, November 25, to Friday, November 29 to allow staff to rest and spend time with loved ones. Staff will not be working or checking email. Normal office hours will resume on Monday, December 2.

"The Funders Forum is a space to build relationships, collaborate, and learn how philanthropic partners are adapting to this forever changing landscape." - Tameeka Christian, J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation Register for the 2025 Funders Forum: tinyurl.com/mzxdhzx8

FTEH Board Member and President of the Melville Charitable Trust Susan Thomas was featured in Center for Effective Philanthropy 's podcast about Tackling the Root Causes of Homelessness. Susan makes the case that homelessness and structural racism are intrinsically linked. link.chtbl.com/givingdonerigh…

What We're Reading: American Progress shares their vision for housing affordability crisis. "The most effective way to solve America’s housing affordability crisis is to undertake a bold federal program of social housing." americanprogress.org/article/a-new-…

NEW: Join us on December 16 as we explore what it looks like to support the housing justice movement in 2025 and beyond. We will discuss what it means for philanthropy to meet the needs of advocates and organizers on the ground. Register today: t.ly/bLfCN

"Homelessness is a solvable problem." Our members at Helmsley Charitable Trust co-created the Collaborative on Housing for Health to help reduce barriers to secure housing and health services. helmsleytrust.org/our-focus-area…

Join us for our next funder call! The call will explore how philanthropy can support advocates doing the short- and long-term work. We will discuss organizing strategies, exchange resources, and co-develop paths for collective action. Register now: t.ly/bLfCN

We are grateful for our outgoing board members: Bill Major, Angela D'Orazio, and Charles Rutheiser, for their outstanding leadership and service. Each of them has left a lasting impact on Funders Together's mission, and we will miss them! Read more: t.ly/prjOH

Our CEO Amanda Misiko Andere She/Her will be on sabbatical from Monday, December 9 to Friday, March 21 in the spirit of rest and restoration. During this time, please reach out to Chief Strategy Officer Stephanie Chan, with any questions and inquiries normally directed toward Amanda.

Join us at the 2025 Funders Forum! Our opening plenary will explore how philanthropy can boldly use its influence and resources to help bridge local and national movements and co-create pathways toward racial justice. Register today: tinyurl.com/mzxdhzx8

TODAY: The yearly homeless census data is out. Homelessness is going up because rent keeps going up, and more and more people are struggling to get by. This does not mean that housing does not solve homelessness, it does. This means there isn't enough housing to go around.

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